In the urban hustle, we travel by foot. Worn for utilitarian purposes or fashion, the shoes we wear express who we are. Through this project, I want to catch a glimpse of life at the sidewalk level. What can we discern about someone from only the knees down?

REPRESENT came from my filming around Manhattan for a week – feet instead of faces. This series of drawings was inspired by the footage. In addition to the wide selection of shoes, I decided to showcase a variety of drawing styles and techniques that I’ve experimented with throughout my career. The 40+ hours of video was edited to a 1 hour 20 minute piece that looped during the show’s opening.

The drawings are charcoal, pencil, and pen. All of the frames were second-hand finds that were painted with high-gloss white enamel.